Hezbollah rejects US-brokered ceasefire deal

Hezbollah Deputy Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem has issued a statement categorically rejecting any direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel. He called the planned talks a 'grave sin' that would destabilize Lebanon. This public rebuke targets Lebanese government officials who have been pursuing a US-brokered diplomatic track. The statement reinforces Hezbollah's firm opposition to any normalization of relations with Israel.